schlüpfen

/[ˈʃlʏp͡fn̩]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,400

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

14

similar word pairs

schlüpfen is aGermanverb. It means: sich schnell (durch eine enge Öffnung gleitend) an einen bestimmten Ort begeben Pronounced [ˈʃlʏp͡fn̩]. Often confused with Schuppen and schöpfen.

Key facts for schlüpfen
PropertyValue
Headwordschlüpfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃlʏp͡fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,400
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of schlüpfen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schlüpfen is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlʏp͡fn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,400 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlüpfen, with forms such as "cshlüpfen", "scchlüpfen", and "schhlüpfen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Schuppen", "schöpfen", "schlüpft", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is schlüpfen, spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-P-F-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich schnell (durch eine enge Öffnung gleitend) an einen bestimmten Ort begeben
  2. 2
    ein Kleidungsstück anziehen, ein Kleidungsstück ablegen
  3. 3
    aus dem Ei, der Puppe kriechen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshlüpfen,scchlüpfen,schhlüpfen,schllüpfen,schlpüfen,schlüfpen,schlüpefn,schlüpfenn,schlüpffen,schlüpfne,schlüppfen,schülpfen,sclhüpfen,shclüpfen,sschlüpfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for schlüpfen

Misspelling Variants of "schlüpfen"

cshlüpfen9scchlüpfen10schhlüpfen10schllüpfen10schlpüfen9schlüfpen9schlüpefn9schlüpfenn10
Misspelling Variants of "schlüpfen"

Frequency rank: #17,400 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schlüpfen"?
"schlüpfen" is spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlʏp͡fn̩].
What does "schlüpfen" mean?
As a verb, "schlüpfen" means: sich schnell (durch eine enge Öffnung gleitend) an einen bestimmten Ort begeben
What words are commonly confused with "schlüpfen"?
"schlüpfen" is commonly confused with "Schuppen", "schöpfen", "schlüpft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schlüpfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlüpfen" is [ˈʃlʏp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlüpfen" come from?
"schlüpfen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.